The Santa Fe Opera Announces Casting Updates for 2024 Season
The Santa Fe Opera Announces Casting Updates & Confirms all Information for the 2024 Season Opening June 28 & 29
The 67th Festival Season will showcase 41 Debuting Artists, 42 Returning Artists, the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, and more than 120 young singers and technicians from the opera’s renowned Apprentice Programs in works by Verdi, Mozart, Strauss, Donizetti and in the company’s 19th world premiere, The Righteous, by Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith
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The Santa Fe Opera announces casting updates and confirms all information for its 2024 Season running June 28 through August 24. Scheduled in the 67th Festival Season are 38 performances, including two special Sunday evenings featuring the opera’s singing and technical apprentices in staged Apprentice Scenes. The company holds to its mission and time-tested programming model: a balanced and varied repertory of new, lesser-performed and standard works.
Casting Updates
Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza makes his house debut as Giorgio Germont in Louisa Muller’s new staging of La traviata, a role he will also perform in the co-production at the Dallas Opera in the fall. He replaces Carlos Arámbula who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
About the 2024 Season
Opening Weekend on June 28 and 29 centers on new productions of Verdi’s La traviata directed by Louisa Muller and Mozart’s Don Giovanni directed by Stephen Barlow. Next, on July 13, the company will present its 19th world premiere, The Righteous, by composer Gregory Spears and US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith in a 1980s-era production by Kevin Newbury. Rounding out the season’s offerings are an international co-production and the remount of a beloved SFO production. On July 20, Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier opens in a highly-acclaimed staging by Bruno Ravella seen at Garsington Opera and Irish National Opera. Beginning July 27, Stephen Lawless’s production of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love is presented in a charming revival originating from 2009. The Apprentice Scenes featuring SFO’s singing and technical apprentices in staged scenes from the operatic repertoire take center stage on August 11 and 18.
Says General Director Robert K. Meya, “From iconic masterpieces to groundbreaking premieres to showcasing the most thrilling talent of today and tomorrow, we aim to create experiences that resonate with audiences and celebrate the transformative power of the operatic art form.” First-time visitors and long-time patrons can also look forward to offerings evocative of the Santa Fe Opera experience including Tailgating, Preview Dinners, Backstage Tours, free Prelude Talks and much more. Further information, individual tickets and season subscriptions are available now santafeopera.org.
La traviata
The Santa Fe Opera’s 67th Festival Season opens on June 28 with one of opera’s most enthralling works: Verdi’s La traviata, set in the late 1930s by Louisa Muller in her company debut. She writes, “When La traviata premiered, audiences were scandalized by its daring portrayal of a gritty, contemporary world of prostitution, gambling and excess. While a modern audience is unlikely to be shocked by the subject matter, my team and I have sought to gently shift the narrative into a new setting, capturing and preserving its essence while illuminating its resonance for our own tumultuous times, enabling us all to see this beloved masterpiece with fresh eyes.” Audiences will be transported to Paris on the eve of World War II and into the passionate world of Violetta, as her tragic story unfolds among stunning scenery and costumes by Christopher Oram, lighting by Marcus Doshi and choreography by Matthew Steffens. The chorus master is Susanne Sheston. Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Conductor and Opera Philadelphia Music Director Corrado Rovaris leads an international cast, with each principal singer in their company debut. Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan sings Violetta, Uzbeki tenor Bekhzod Davronov is Alfredo and Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza is Giorgio Germont, a role he will continue to perform in the Dallas Opera co-production this fall.
Also making Santa Fe Opera debuts will be Apprentice singers Garrett Evers as Gastone, Sejin Park as Baron Douphol, Keith Klein as Doctor Grenville, Elisa Sunshine as Annina, Ryan Bryce Johnson as Giuseppe, Drew Comer as Flora’s Servant and dancers Nicholas Sipes and Emily Cardea. Returning Apprentice singers will also be featured in the following roles: Kaylee Nichols as Flora Bervoix, Sam Dhobhany as Marchese d’Obigny and Luke Harnish as the Messenger.
11 performances are scheduled: June 28; July 3, 6, 12, 19; August 1, 5, 10, 17, 20 and 24.
La traviata
Music by Guiseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesca Maria Piave
Premiered March 6, 1853, Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy
A New Co-Production by The Santa Fe Opera, The Dallas Opera,
Garsington Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago
11 performances — June 28; July 3, 6, 12, 19; August 1, 5, 10, 17, 20 & 24
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 34 minutes including a 25-minute intermission
The 2024 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support generously provided by
The John Crosby Production Fund
Artistic support by
The L.A. and A.O. Crosby Endowment Fund
The performances of Corrado Rovaris are supported by
Gene & Jean Stark
The engagement of Louisa Muller is supported by
The Marineau Family Foundation
The performances of Mané Galoyan and Bekhzod Davronov are supported by
Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang — Tang Fund
Creative Team
Conductor Corrado Rovaris
Director Louisa Muller*
Scenic and Costume Design Christopher Oram*
Lighting Design Marcus Doshi
Chorus Master Susanne Sheston
Choreographer Matthew Steffens*
Fight & Intimacy Directors Sordelet, Inc.
Cast
Violetta Valéry Mané Galoyan*
Alfredo Germont Bekhzod Davronov*
Giorgio Germont Alfredo Daza*
Flora Bervoix Kaylee Nichols=
Gastone Garrett Evers*=
Baron Douphol Sejin Park*=
Marchese d’Obigny Sam Dhobhany=
Doctor Grenville Keith Klein*=
Annina Elisa Sunshine*=
Giuseppe Ryan Bryce Johnson*=
Messenger Luke Harnish=
Flora’s Servant Drew Comer*=
Dancers Nicholas Sipes*, Emily Cardea*
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, =Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer
Don Giovanni
Opening June 29 is Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni in a fresh interpretation by Stephen Barlow who returns to Santa Fe on the heels of his extremely popular production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville in 2022. The production draws parallels between the notorious seducer, “D.G.,” and the eponymous character in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray who pursues pleasure and eternal youth. The Victorian London-era setting is created by scenic and costume designer Yannis Thavoris and lighting designer Christopher Akerlind; they are joined by choreographer Mitchell Harper. The chorus master is Susanne Sheston. Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Santa Fe Opera Music Director Harry Bicket returns to the podium to conduct an all-star cast headlined by bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green in his first turn in the title role. Recent Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singer Teresa Perrotta sings Donna Anna, mezzo-soprano Rachael Wilson makes her American house debut as Donna Elvira and tenor David Portillo returns to the Santa Fe Opera stage in the role of Don Ottavio. Two former Apprentice singers, bass-baritone Nicholas Newton and soprano Liv Redpath, appear as Leporello and Zerlina. Bass William Guanbo Su makes his company debut as Masetto and bass Soloman Howard is the Commendatore.
Nine performances are scheduled: June 29; July 5, 10, 29; August 3, 6, 16, 21 and 23.
Don Giovanni
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Premiered October 29, 1787, Estates Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic
A New Santa Fe Opera Production
9 performances — June 29; July 5, 10, 29; August 3, 6, 16, 21 & 23
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximate run time: 3 hours and 25 minutes including a 25-minute intermission
Please be advised that this production contains the use of strobe lights as well as
depictions of violence including sexual assault and simulated gunfire.
The 2024 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support provided by
The Tobin Endowment
The Robert & Ellen Vladem Perpetual Fund for Opera Production
Additional artistic support by
E.H. Corrigan Foundation Fund
The performance of Harry Bicket are supported by
Joseph M. Bryan, Jr.
The performances of Ryan Speedo Green are supported by
Sarah Billinghurst Solomon
The performances of Nicholas Newton are supported by
Guy L. and Catherine D. Gronquist
Creative Team
Conductor Harry Bicket
Director Stephen Barlow
Scenic and Costume Design Yannis Thavoris
Lighting Design Christopher Akerlind
Chorus Master Susanne Sheston
Choreographer Mitchell Harper
Fight & Intimacy Directors Sordelet, Inc.
Cast
Don Giovanni Ryan Speedo Green
Donna Anna Teresa Perrotta+
Donna Elvira Rachael Wilson*
Don Ottavio David Portillo
Leporello Nicholas Newton+
Zerlina Liv Redpath+
Masetto William Guanbo Su*
Il Commendatore Soloman Howard
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, =Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer
The Righteous
Opening on July 13 is the Santa Fe Opera’s 19th world premiere, The Righteous, commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera and created by two of America’s most exciting talents, composer Gregory Spears (Fellow Travelers, O Columbia, Paul’s Case and A New Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei) and former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith (To Free the Captives, Life on Mars, Ordinary Life: A Memoir and Such Color: New and Selected Poems. Directed by Kevin Newbury, the piece explores the intersection between genuine faith and political power in the 1980s American Southwest. Along the way, the characters’ sacred love for God becomes entwined with the complicated realities of their romantic lives. It marks the second operatic collaboration between Spears and Smith, whose Castor and Patience received its world premiere at Cincinnati Opera in July 2022 and was nominated for Best World Premiere at the International Opera Awards.
Newbury shares a close working relationship with Gregory Spears, having directed five world-premiere productions of his operatic works. At the Santa Fe Opera, Newbury directed the world premiere productions of Lewis Spratlan’s Life is a Dream (2010), Theodore Morrison’s Oscar (2013) and Mason Bates’s The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (2017). Scenic design is by Mimi Lien, costumes by Devario D. Simmons, lighting by Japhy Wiedeman and projections by Greg Emetaz. Susanne Sheston is the chorus master and Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Conductor Jordan de Souza, in his company debut, leads the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and a talented cast. A native of Cut and Shoot, Texas, baritone and former Apprentice singer Michael Mayes sings the lead role of David, the preacher who rises to become the governor of a state in the American Southwest. American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley sings the role of Paul, President of Custom Oil who mentors David and whom David succeeds as governor. American mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano makes her company debut in the role of Michele, David’s first wife and daughter of Paul. American countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo takes on the role of Jonathan, Michele’s brother, son of Paul and David’s best friend, who struggles with coming out in the early years of the AIDS crisis. Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón sings the role of Sheila, a member of David’s congregation who later becomes his second wife. Soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer makes her company debut in the role of Marilyn, Paul’s wife, and Brenton Ryan returns to the SFO stage in the role of CM, Paul’s friend.
Several Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singers will make their debuts: Jazmine Saunders as Shannon, Natasha Isabella Gesto as Deirdre, Isobel Anthony as Woman 1/Jenny, Ashlyn Brown as Woman 2/Event Planner, Cole Bellamy as Deacon 1 and Matthew Goodheart as Deacon 3/Young Aide. Tessa Fackelmann returns to the stage playing Woman 3/Woman/Ruth along with Luke Harnish playing Deacon 2/Joe/Representative and Andrew Turner playing Eli.
Six performances are scheduled: July 13, 17, 26, 30; August 7 and 13, 2024.
The Righteous
Music by Gregory Spears
Libretto by Tracy K. Smith
A World Premiere Commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera
6 performances — July 13, 17, 26, 30; August 7 & 13
Sung in English with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximate run time: 3 hours including a 25-minute intermission
The 2024 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support generously provided by
Wyncote Foundation, as recommended by Frederick R. Haas & Raphael Gomez
David A. Kaplan & Glenn A. Ostergaard – Brautigam-Kaplan-Ostergaard Foundation
Robert L. Turner
Additional artistic support provided by
David B. & Anna-Karin J. Dillard
The Brown & Kunze Foundation
Carol Franc Buck Foundation
The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation
The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation
The General Director’s Premiere Fund in Honor of Richard Gaddes
The Fund for New or Rarely Performed Operas by Dr. Patricia A. McFate in memory of Ambassador Sidney N. Graybeal
National Endowment for the Arts
The performances of Anthony Roth Costanzo are supported by
Gene & Jean Stark
The performances of Jennifer Johnson Cano are supported by
The MacKay Fund for Debut Artists
Creative Team
Conductor Jordan de Souza*
Director Kevin Newbury
Scenic Design Mimi Lien*
Costume Design Devario D. Simmons*
Lighting Design Japhy Weideman
Video Design Greg Emetaz
Chorus Master Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Directors Sordelet, Inc.
Cast
David Michael Mayes*+
Sheila Elena Villalón
Michele Jennifer Johnson Cano*
Jonathan Anthony Roth Costanzo
Paul Greer Grimsley
CM Brenton Ryan
Marilyn Wendy Bryn Harmer*
Jacob Nicholas Newton+
Eli Andrew Turner=
Shannon Jazmine Saunders*=
Deirdre Natasha Isabella Gesto*=
Woman 1/Jenny Isobel Anthony*=
Woman 2/Event Planner Ashlyn Brown*=
Woman 3/Woman/Ruth Tessa Fackelmann=
Deacon 1 Cole Bellamy*=
Deacon 2/Joe/Representative Luke Harnish=
Deacon 3/Young Aide Matthew Goodheart*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, =Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer
Der Rosenkavalier
In a nod to the artistic legacy of SFO founder John Crosby, on July 20 the Santa Fe Opera will present Richard Strauss’ romantic comedy Der Rosenkavalier in a lavish and visually stunning international co-production directed by Bruno Ravella and created in collaboration with Garsington Opera and Irish National Opera. Scale-bursting scenery and colorful, yet classically-cut costumes are by Gary McCann, whose extravagant designs SFO audiences will recall from Eugene Onegin in 2021. Malcolm Rippeth’s lighting shapes moods and establishes motifs. Writes Hugh Canning for The Sunday Times, “No UK production for the past 50 years, even Visconti’s at Covent Garden, has a comparable wow factor.” The critically acclaimed production promises to be a highlight of the season, transporting audiences to the nostalgic world of 1950s Vienna with its rich orchestration and exquisite vocal performances, including the greatest-ever trio for female voices.
At the podium and making her Santa Fe Opera debut will be Karina Canellakis, Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. The extraordinary ensemble cast includes four former Apprentice singers: Rachel Willis-Sørensen as the Marshallin, Paula Murrihy as Octavian, Zachary Nelson as Faninal and Megan Marino as Annina. English bass Matthew Rose sings Baron Ochs and Chinese soprano Ying Fang is Sophie, a role she shares with former Apprentice singer Liv Redpath who steps in for the final performance on August 15. American tenor David Portillo is the Italian Singer, German tenor Gerhard Siegel makes his company debut as Valzacchi and American bass Scott Conner is the Police Commissar. Susanne Sheston is the chorus master and Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Making Santa Fe Opera debuts are Apprentice singers Wayd Odle as Marchallin’s Major-Domo, Nathan Bowles sings the parts of Animal Tamer and Waiter 2, Anna Thompson is the Noble Widow, Christina Grohowski is Noble Orphan 3, Randell McGee is Lackey 2, David Dogaev is Lackey 3, Bernardo Medeiris is Lackey 4 and Tzvi Bat Asherah is Waiter 3. Other apprentice singer assignments include Kathryn Henry as Marianne Leitmetzerin, Keith Klein as the Notary, Spencer Hamlin as the Innkeeper, Ryan Bryce Johnson as Faninal’s Major-Domo, Natasha Isabella Gesto as the Dressmaker, Isobel Anthony as Noble Orphan 1, Ashlyn Brown as Noble Orphan 2, Matthew Goodheart as Lackey 1, Garrett Evers as Waiter 1, Drew Comer as Waiter 4 and Dylan Gregg as Boots. Maximilian Moore portrays Cupid.
Five performances are scheduled: July 20, 24; August 2, 8 and 15. Please note that all performances of Der Rosenkavalier begin at 8 pm.
Der Rosenkavalier
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Premiered 26 January, 1911, Königliches Opernhaus Dresden
A co-production with Garsington Opera and Irish National Opera
5 performances — July 20, 24; August 2, 8 & 15
Sung in German with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 4 hours 10 minutes; includes a 25-minute intermission and a 20-minute intermission
All performances begin at 8 pm
Please be advised that this production contains depictions of violence including sexual assault.
The 2024 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support generously provided by
The Avenir Production Fund
The Estate of James R. Seitz, Jr.
The Jane & Arthur T. Stieren, Jr. Endowment Fund, in memory of Arthur T. Stieren, Jr.
Additional artistic support provided by
Miranda & David Lind
The performances of Karina Canellakis are supported by
Susan Esco Chandler and Alfred D. Chandler
The performances of Rachel Willis-Sørensen are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Matthew Rose are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Ying Fang are supported by
The Peter B. Frank Principal Artist Fund
The performances of Paula Murrihy are supported by
Friends of Richard Strauss Operas
The performances of Megan Marino are supported by Brooke Suzanne Gray
Creative Team
Conductor Karina Canellakis*
Director Bruno Ravella*
Scenic and Costume Design Gary McCann
Lighting Design Malcolm Rippeth
Chorus Master Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Directors Sordelet, Inc.
Cast
The Marschallin, Princess Marie Thérèse von Werdenberg Rachel Willis-Sørensen+
Octavian, Count Rofrano Paula Murrihy+
Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau Matthew Rose
Sophie von Faninal Ying Fang
Sophie von Faninal Liv Redpath+ (August 15)
Herr von Faninal Zachary Nelson+
Italian Singer David Portillo
Valzacchi Gerhard Siegel*
Annina Megan Marino+
Marianne Leitmetzerin Kathryn Henry=
Police Commissar Scott Conner
Notary Keith Klein=
Innkeeper Spencer Hamlin=
Marschallin’s Major-Domo Wayd Odle*=
Faninal’s Major-Domo Ryan Bryce Johnson=
Dressmaker Natasha Isabella Gesto=
Animal Tamer Nathan Bowles*=
Noble Widow Anna Thompson*=
Noble Orphan 1 Isobel Anthony=
Noble Orphan 2 Ashlyn Brown=
Noble Orphan 3 Christina Grohowski*=
Lackey 1 Matthew Goodheart=
Lackey 2 Randell McGee*=
Lackey 3 David Bogaev*=
Lackey 4 Bernardo Medeiros*=
Waiter 1 Garrett Evers=
Waiter 2 Nathan Bowles*=
Waiter 3 Tzvi Bat Asherah*=
Waiter 4 Drew Comer=
Boots Dylan Gregg=
Cupid Maximilian Moore*
The Santa Fe Opera Chorus & Orchestra
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, =Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer
The Elixir of Love
On July 27, the Santa Fe Opera remounts a beloved classic, Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, in a charming amalgam of comedy and melodrama directed by Stephen Lawless, last seen on the Santa Fe Opera stage in 2009. Based on Italian cinéma vérité and set in Italy just after World War II when the class system was still a part of society, his Elixir is a realistic presentation of the Italian countryside, paired with a modern depiction of the eternal struggle between social classes. Adina is a landowner with an olive farm who teaches the children of her workers. Nemorino is an uneducated car mechanic, in love with Adina, who uses the elixir of love to win her hand. Lawless and scenic/costume designer Ashley Martin-Davis have retained the opera’s Italian roots and added iconic American elements. Thomas C. Hase provides the lighting design and Susanne Sheston is the chorus master and Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Conductor Roberto Kalb makes his company debut. Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz, a rising star following notable debuts at Glyndebourne, the Komische Oper Berlin and Ópera Nacional de Chile, sings Adina in her Santa Fe Opera debut. Former Apprentice singer Jonah Hoskins sings Nemorino, a role he debuted in Spring of 2024 to critical acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera and former Apprentice singer Luke Sutliff, with most recent SFO appearance as the title role in Orfeo (2023), returns to sing the role of Nemorino’s rival, Belcore. Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza portrays double-dealing Dulcamara and second-year Apprentice singer Cadie J. Bryan is Giannetta.
Five performances are scheduled: July 27, 31; August 9, 14 and 22.
The Elixir of Love
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Premiered 12 May 1832, Teatro della Canobbiana, Milan
A Santa Fe Opera Revival Production from 2009
5 performances — July 27, 31; August 9, 14 & 22
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 2 hours 31 minutes; includes a 25-minute intermission
The 2024 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support generously provided by
The Estate of Suzanne Hanson Poole
The performances of Jonah Hoskins are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Luke Sutliff are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Yaritza Véliz are supported in memory of
Eileen F. Gallo-Ross
The performances of Alfredo Daza are supported by
The MacKay Fund for Debut Artists
Creative Team
Conductor Roberto Kalb*
Director Stephen Lawless
Scenic and Costume Design Ashley Martin-Davis
Lighting Design Thomas C. Hase
Chorus Master Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Directors Sordelet, Inc.
Cast
Adina Yaritza Véliz*
Nemorino Jonah Hoskins+
Belcore Luke Sutliff+
Dulcamara Alfredo Daza
Giannetta Cadie J. Bryan*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, =Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer
2024 Debuts
Isobel Anthony= (Soprano); Tzvi Bat Asherah= (Bass-Baritone);
Cole Bellamy= (Baritone); David Bogaev= (Tenor); Nathan Bowles= (Tenor),
Ashlyn Brown= (Mezzo-Soprano); Cadie J. Bryan= (Soprano); Karina Canellakis (Conductor); Jennifer Johnson Cano (Mezzo-Soprano); Emily Cardea (Dancer); Drew Comer= (Bass); Bekhzod Davronov (Tenor); Alfredo Daza (Baritone); Jordan de Souza (Conductor); Garrett Evers= (Tenor); Mané Galoyan (Soprano); Natasha Isabella Gesto= (Soprano); Matthew Goodheart= (Tenor); Christina Grohowski= (Mezzo-Soprano); Wendy Bryn Harmer (Soprano); Ryan Bryce Johnson= (Tenor); Roberto Kalb (Conductor); Keith Klein= (Bass-Baritone); Mimi Lien (Scenic Design); Michael Mayes+ (Baritone); Randell McGee= (Baritone); Bernando Mederios= (Baritone); Louisa Muller (Director); Wayd Odle= (Tenor); Christopher Oram (Scenic and Costume Design); Sejin Park= (Baritone); Bruno Ravella (Director); Jazmine Saunders= (Soprano); Gerhard Siegel (Tenor); Devario D. Simmons (Costume Design); Nicholas Sipes (Dancer); Matthew Steffens (Choreographer); William Guanbo Su (Bass); Elisa Sunshine= (Soprano); Yaritza Véliz (Soprano); Rachael Wilson~ (Mezzo-Soprano)
Returning Artists
With most recent Santa Fe Opera appearance
Singers
Scott Conner (Falstaff, 2022); Anthony Roth Costanzo (The Lord of Cries, 2021); Sam Dhobhany= (Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023); Ying Fang (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021); Ryan Speedo Green (The Barber of Seville, 2022); Dylan Gregg= (Tosca, 2023); Greer Grimsley (Fidelio, 2014); Spencer Hamlin= (Tosca, 2023); Luke Harnish= (Orfeo, 2023); Kathryn Henry= (The Lord of Cries, 2021); Jonah Hoskins+ (Tristan und Isolde, 2022); Soloman Howard (La bohème, 2019); Megan Marino+ (Falstaff, 2022); Paula Murrihy+ (Orfeo, 2023); Zachary Nelson+ (Pelléas et Mélisande, 2023,); Nicholas Newton+ (The Barber of Seville, 2022); Kaylee Nichols= (Rusalka, 2023); Teresa Perrotta+ (Falstaff, 2022); David Portillo (The Lord of Cries, 2021); Liv Redpath+ (Ariadne auf Naxos 2018); Matthew Rose (Don Giovanni, 2009); Brenton Ryan (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021); Luke Sutliff+ (Orfeo, 2023); Andrew Turner= (M. Butterfly, 2022); Elena Villalón (Falstaff, 2022); Rachel Willis-Sørensen+ (The Magic Flute, 2010)
Conductors
Harry Bicket (Orfeo, 2023); Corrado Rovaris (The Italian Girl in Algiers, 2018)
Directors
Stephen Barlow (The Barber of Seville, 2022); Stephen Lawless (Roméo et Juliette, 2016); Kevin Newbury (The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, 2017)
Designers
Christopher Akerlind (The Barber of Seville, 2022); Marcus Doshi (Don Giovanni, 2016); Greg Emetaz (Tristan und Isolde, 2023); Thomas C. Hase (Ariadne auf Naxos, 2018); Ashley Martin-Davis (Tosca, 2023); Gary McCann (Eugene Onegin, 2021); Malcolm Rippeth (Rusalka, 2023); Yannis Thavoris (Tosca, 2012); Japhy Weideman (The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, 2017)
Choreographer
Mitchell Harper (The Barber of Seville, 2022)
Chorus Master
Susanne Sheston (2023 Season)
= Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American Debut
Your Night at the Opera
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Prelude Talks: A road map for your evening’s performance, these talks are complementary to ticket holders and are held in Stieren Orchestra Hall twice before most performances. The first talk is given two hours before the performance, and the second is given one hour before. Reservations are not required. Seating is limited. Due to high demand, the first talk is recommended for better availability. Note that Prelude Talks will not be offered on June 28 or before the Apprentice Scenes on August 11 and 18. Visit https://www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/prelude-talks-2024/ for more information.
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The Santa Fe Opera is located at 301 Opera Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Questions? Call the Box Office (9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday) at 800-280-4654 or 505-986-5900 or email boxoffice@santafeopera.org.
About The Santa Fe Opera – Recognized as “Festival of the Year” at the International Opera Awards, the Santa Fe Opera annually draws 85,000 people from New Mexico and around the globe. Nestled atop a mountain vista in northern New Mexico, the company’s iconic Crosby Theatre is open on three sides, allowing visitors to enjoy performances complemented by the elements. Since 1957 the company has presented over 2,000 performances of 179 operas by 91 composers spanning five centuries of opera, creating a legacy of 45 American premieres and 18 world premieres.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the Santa Fe Opera – Opera has the power to speak truth, broaden perspectives and invite empathy. The Santa Fe Opera is committed to the continuous work of becoming an antiracist and anti-oppressive organization and incorporating the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Our goal is to create a joyful and engaging environment in which a diverse community of artists, staff, volunteers and audiences alike belong.
The mission of the Santa Fe Opera is to advance the operatic art form by presenting ensemble performances of the highest quality in a unique setting with a varied repertory of new, rarely performed, and standard works; to ensure the excellence of opera’s future through apprentice programs for singers, technicians and arts administrators; and to foster an understanding and appreciation of opera among a diverse public.
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